"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
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Bob La Londe wrote:

The thing is Teflon tape can actually prevent the nut of a compression,
flare, or double flare from going on fair enough to cause the connection
to
seal properly.


It can also stop a leak in the middle of the night, when there are no
24 hour plumbing supply places if you know how to do it.


I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on this one. The only way
I can see Teflon tape help on a bad compression or flare connection is if
its overwrapped off of the thread and onto the mating surfaces to form a
sort of jacked up gasket. We are going beyond shade tree on that one.






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